Erigeron chrysopsidis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Erigeron |
Species: | E. chrysopsidis |
Binomial name | |
Erigeron chrysopsidis A.Gray | |
Synonyms | |
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Erigeron chrysopsidis is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name dwarf yellow fleabane. It is found in the western United States: southeastern Washington, Oregon, extreme northern California, northern Nevada, Idaho.
Erigeron chrysopsidis is a very small perennial herb up to 15 cm (8 inches) tall, forming a taproot. Most of the leaves are low and close to the ground. Each stem produces only one flower head, with 20-60 yellow ray florets plus numerous yellow disc florets.
- Varieties
- Erigeron chrysopsidis var. austiniae (Greene) G.L.Nesom - California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon
- Erigeron chrysopsidis var. brevifolius Piper - Oregon
- Erigeron chrysopsidis var. chrysopsidis - Oregon, Washington
References
- ^ The Plant List, Erigeron chrysopsidis A.Gray
- Biota of north America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Calflora taxon report, University of California, Erigeron chrysopsidis A. Gray, dwarf yellow fleabane
- ^ Flora of North America, Erigeron chrysopsidis A. Gray in A. Gray et al., Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 210. 1884. Dwarf yellow fleabane
Taxon identifiers | |
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Erigeron chrysopsidis |
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